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The Republic of China Navy has an urgent requirement to give its missile boats a short-range air defense capability and plans to request permission to acquire the shoulder-launched version of FIM-92 Stinger.
By Casey Slusser, U.S. Army (http://www.army.mil/media/234996/) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Thailand has signed a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for four T-50 advanced jet trainers.
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By 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (국산 초음속고등훈련기 T-50) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A Russian military aircraft entered Japanese airspace off the northernmost main island of Hokkaido for 16 seconds and forced the JASDF to scramble fighters.
By Angelique Perez, U.S. Air Force (http://www.kadena.af.mil/; gallery; image) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Lockheed Martin and Roketsan are on course to have the SOM-J cruise missile fly on board a Turkish F-35 in 2017.
By Noblemouse (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Air Force is on course to field a podded, tactical laser on the AC-130W by 2020, and eventually the fighter community will get a laser weapon as well.
“Airborne-laser” by US Air Force – http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/090618-F-0000X-101.jpg. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikipedia.
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